Tag: Sean Higgins

"While President Trump continues to break campaign promises and roll back worker protections, I'm going to keep fighting so every worker is treated fairly and paid what they've earned. I'm proud to introduce this bill as another step towards building an economy that works for all, not just those at the top," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats introduce anti-wage theft bill

Sean Higgins · August 1, 2017 10:53 pm

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., is the lead author of the 21st Century AIRR Act. The legislation would take air traffic control out of the Federal Aviation Administration and instead create an independent nonprofit to run it.

Air traffic control privatization effort hits turbulence but moving forward

Sean Higgins · August 1, 2017 9:35 pm

Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, one of the state's top Republican officials and a former roommate of Reince Priebus, slammed the latter's ouster as White House chief of staff Friday. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Priebus’s former roommate and top Wisconsin Republican official slams White House

Sean Higgins · July 28, 2017 11:16 pm

A Fiat vice president and the wife of a former union official diverted $1.2 million in funds from a worker training center to buy luxury items, according to the charges. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Corruption charges filed against Fiat exec, UAW official

Sean Higgins · July 28, 2017 9:38 pm

Lawmakers say move to change two federal laws would undermine workers' rights. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrats slam bill to change worker protection laws

Sean Higgins · July 27, 2017 9:46 pm

Emails between the Seattle mayor's office and an economist at the University of California, Berkeley show that the mayor's staff tried to deliberately undermine a University of Washington study showing that the city's $15 minimum wage ordinance was harming the city's low-income workers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Emails show Seattle mayor worked to undermine $15 minimum wage study

Sean Higgins · July 27, 2017 7:16 pm

"Federal labor policies should be focused on benefiting workers and helping small businesses grow instead of creating barriers that limit opportunity," said Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmakers push to rein in worker-protection lawsuits against companies

Sean Higgins · July 27, 2017 3:31 pm

President Trump is close to picking Vermont lawyer Peter Robb to be the next general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, sources indicate. (Wikipedia Commons)

Lawmakers plan broad assault on ‘joint employer’ doctrine

Sean Higgins · July 25, 2017 10:16 pm

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has said the previous administration went too far in expanding the rule and exceeded its authority under the law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Labor Department moves to formally roll back Obama overtime rule

Sean Higgins · July 25, 2017 9:45 pm

"Excess licensing hinders the American workforce," Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said in a speech Friday to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Denver. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta calls for occupational licensing reform

Sean Higgins · July 21, 2017 10:28 pm

Push would create a new entitlement program that inevitably would be abused, according to a study from the conservative think tank. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Heritage Foundation clashes with Trump on family leave

Sean Higgins · July 21, 2017 8:51 pm

"The American people deserve to have a voice in trade agreements being negotiated on their behalf," said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., lead sponsor of the Promoting Transparency in Trade Act. The bill would require the U.S. Trade Representative to publicly disclose any agreements made with a foreign country at the end of each negotiating round of any trade deal. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Democrats push for NAFTA negotiation transparency

Sean Higgins · July 21, 2017 4:47 pm